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Flesh-Eating Bug That You Can Catch On the Bus or Train is Spreading in the UK
DailyMail ^ | February 2, 2012 | Lauren Paxman

Posted on 02/02/2012 4:10:30 PM PST by GiovannaNicoletta

A flesh-eating form of pneumonia that is easily passed between healthy people on public transport is spreading across the UK, experts have warned.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Current Events; General Discusssion
KEYWORDS: fecal; health; malthusian; medicine; mrsa
Pestilences....
1 posted on 02/02/2012 4:10:36 PM PST by GiovannaNicoletta
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To: GiovannaNicoletta

Man... I’ve had mrsa in my spine 3 times. Its put my in the ICU numerous times. Stuff kills more than HIV. Scary stuff...


2 posted on 02/02/2012 4:14:26 PM PST by goseminoles
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To: GiovannaNicoletta

"Thanks, now I'm gonna scratch till I'm bald"

3 posted on 02/02/2012 4:14:50 PM PST by Doogle (((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Tzar

As I recall MRSA incubates in hospitals.


5 posted on 02/02/2012 4:28:55 PM PST by Owl558 ("Those who remember George Satayana are doomed to repeat him")
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To: Tzar

As far as I’m concerned, that’s a no brainer!


6 posted on 02/02/2012 4:49:11 PM PST by clyde260 (Public Enemy #1: Network News!)
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To: Tzar

As far as I’m concerned, that’s a no brainer!


7 posted on 02/02/2012 4:50:52 PM PST by clyde260 (Public Enemy #1: Network News!)
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To: Tzar
No, it originated in first world hospitals where routine use of antibiotics bred these superbugs. MRSA used to be solely nosocomial but it is becoming community acquired.

That it is now air borne is horrifying.

8 posted on 02/02/2012 5:02:10 PM PST by Brian Kopp DPM
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To: GiovannaNicoletta
Several interesting comments on nurse's uniforms or today's lack of nurse's uniforms...

How many nurses carry disease into the community by wearing their uniforms in public (and vice versa)? Years ago nurses left their uniforms in hospital at the end of the shift where they were laundered in-house. The uniforms never left the hospital grounds. Many people also need to learn basic hygiene i.e. use a handkerchief when they cough or sneeze and WASH THEIR HANDS after using the toilet. - Grouse, SomewhereinEngland, 02/2/2012 18:47 Er...there is nowhere for nurses to change in most hospitals except a grotty staff toilet that no doubt is covered in bacteria as the domestics only clean them once a day. It's hardly the nurses fault and bringing uniform cleaning back to NHS hospitals would no doubt cost too much when the NHS is already struggling. Also what would you propose that community nurses travelling around many patient homes each day? Change between each person? Some nurses don't wear uniforms do they so you wouldn't even realise if you sat next to them on a bus!

9 posted on 02/02/2012 5:06:08 PM PST by 6SJ7 (Meh.)
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God, I hope so. That would make everything ok. /s


10 posted on 02/02/2012 5:54:50 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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